Young America, a home furnishings industryʼs leader in infant, youth and second bedroom furniture, announced that it is reassuring retailers and consumers that all Young America drop-side cribs are of the highest quality and exceed all of the industryʼs safety standards.
Yesterdayʼs press release issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC), announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs for infant entrapment and suffocation hazards.
According to the CPSC, the targeted Stork Craft cribsʼ drop-side plastic hardware can break, deform, or parts can become missing. In addition, the drop-side can be installed upside-down, which canresult in broken or disengaged plastic parts – all resulting in a space which can lead to entrapment, suffocation and/or falls.
Naturally, the recall has resulted in a surge of inquiries from Young America retailers and consumers. According to Kevin Walker, the companyʼs vice president of product development, “All Young America drop-side cribs have been third party certified to exceed all CPSC safety standards. Young America has always used the highest quality hidden hardware drop-side systems available in the industry. The source for the entrapment and suffocation-related injuries and deaths have been due to certain manufacturersʼ use of low cost, low quality exposed plastic hardware.”
According to the brandʼs web site, all Young America cribs are tested to strict manufacturing safety standards, and an independent testing lab is used to ensure design integrity.
Young America exceeds all CPSC and JPMA regulations as well as ASTM voluntary standards. The infant and youth furniture brand is also in the process of creating its own branded set of safety standards surpassing even the most stringent mandatory or voluntary product safety guidelines. “All of these steps are designed to ensure that every Young America crib is the safest it can be for infants,” added Walker.
As with all Young America cribs, Mr. Walker stressed that proper assembly and care will ensure continued functionality and safety. The VP of product development for Young America also urged parents and infant caregivers to visit youngamerica.com/instructions for detailed assembly instructions and instructional videos for Young America cribs.
For additional information from the CPSC about the Stork Craft drop-side crib recall, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10046.html.
Young America is Stanley Furniture Companyʼs industry leading brand of infant-to-teen furniture, Built to Grow™ from crib to college. With all of its products made in the USA, Young America is the trusted childrenʼs furniture brand for safety, broad selection and quick delivery. To learn more visit www.youngamerica.com.